James Whitehill (January 31, 1762 – February 26, 1822) was a member of the

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. James Whitehill (son of John Whitehill and nephew of Robert Whitehill) was born in

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. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Strasburg. He served as associate judge of the Lancaster County Court from January 3, 1811, to February 1, 1813, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress. He served in the

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as major general of Pennsylvania Militia. Whitehill was elected as a Republican to the

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Congress and served until his resignation on September 1, 1814. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Strasburg and served as burgess of Strasburg in 1816. He was again associate judge of the county court from October 17, 1820, until his death in Strasburg in 1822. Interment in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Leacock, Pennsylvania.

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